Profile

Industry: Auto manufacturing

Sector: Consumer discretionary

Theme: Autonomous driving

5-Year shareholder growth: +21.6%

Estimated fair value: $73

Valuation assumption: 4.0% MFCF yield

Insider ownership: 11.8%

Investors: Tom Slater (Baillie Gifford)

Short sellers/put buyers: Fred Hickey (The High-Tech Strategist), Brett Schafer (Chit Chat Stocks)

Transaction log

  • Sep 3, 2025 - Bought 100 TSLS @ $7.30 (0.32% wtg, portfolio insurance)

  • Sep 25, 2025 - Bought 100 TSLS @ $5.57 (0.47% wtg)

Tesla

Location: Austin, Texas

 

Estimated fair value history

  • Jun-25 - $73 (4.0% MFCF yield)

  • Sep-25 - $71

History
Is Nvidia ringing the bell with its $100 billion OpenAI investment?
Is Nvidia ringing the bell with its $100 billion OpenAI investment?

Nvidia is goosing demand for its GPUs by infusing its customers with cash. This brings back bad memories of the dot-com bubble (vendor financing).

Bonus feature: the insane valuation gap between Tesla and BYD. [trades]

Is it time to short Nvidia and Tesla?
Is it time to short Nvidia and Tesla?

I’ve decided to dip my toe in the single-stock bear ETF water as the bear cases for Nvidia and Tesla are too tempting to pass up. [trades]

Fred Hickey: “Tesla is a mess”
Fred Hickey: “Tesla is a mess”

Fred Hickey continues to hold a small put position on Tesla.

Hesai Group CEO talks about future of LiDAR
Hesai Group CEO talks about future of LiDAR

Hesai Group co-founder David Li talks about the great autonomous vehicle debate: Which technology will prevail, cameras or LiDAR? Li says both.

James Anderson and Morgan Samet talk innovation, investing and autonomous vehicles
James Anderson and Morgan Samet talk innovation, investing and autonomous vehicles

The future of electric vehicles and autonomous driving looks bright.

Tesla vs. BYD
Tesla vs. BYD

If we look at growth rates and valuations, there is no comparison.

Apple and Tesla spoil the Magnificent 7 party
Apple and Tesla spoil the Magnificent 7 party

The Magnificent 7 looks more like the Magnificent 4. How much longer can this narrowing rally continue?